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High School Course Curriculum
English
In grades K-5, the Language Arts program focuses on reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing. Development reading skills are introduced in grades K-2, with the enrichment of comprehension and vocabulary skills occurring in grades 3-5.
In grades 6-8, Language Arts offers a program of more sophisticated skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing. Research skills are embedded within the writing frameworks. A content area reading standard encourages students to read and interact with text in a variety of academic disciplines.
In grades 9-12, English is split into specific areas of study, with American and British Literature offered consistently at all high schools. During four years of required ELA study, students are engaged in analyzing a myriad of literature forms and in extending and polishing skills in writing, research, listening, speaking, and viewing.
Textbook Adoptions
Reader's Choice & Writer's Choice, Glencoe Publishers
Literature (AP), Prentice Hall Publishers
Math
The high school curriculum provides three paths: the Core Mathematics sequence prepares students to enter college, the Regular Mathematics sequence allows students to enter college at the calculus level, and the Accelerated Mathematics sequence allows students to leave high school having completed Advanced Placement Calculus. Because each path addresses common standards, movement from one sequence to another is possible at varying points in high school and a variety of paths are available regardless of which course is taken in ninth grade. All three paths address four strands: number and operations, algebra, geometry, and data analysis and probability. Students experience the natural connections that exist among these strands and, using these connections, use mathematics as a tool for solving complex problems.
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Science
In Middle School Science in grades 6-8, the science is split into the three domains with one being the focus each year. In sixth grade, students study Earth Science-- in seventh Life Science, and in eighth Physical Science (which is a mixture of both Chemistry and Physics concepts).
Social Studies
In high school, students continue their social studies through core courses required for graduation, which are aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards. Through required courses, including content from history, political science and economics, students are given a basic background along with critical thinking skills necessary to become effective and productive citizens.
High School Social Studies Course Sequence
Social Studies Textbook Adoption
Technical & Agricultural Education
The Paulding County School District has an outstanding Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Program (CTAE) within our high schools and middle schools. A large number of our Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Programs are industry certified. In some of our courses, we offer dual enrollment opportunities for our students to earn college credits upon graduation. Many of our CTAE courses are articulated with our post-secondary partner so students can also earn college credit. All middle schools offer their students courses in Business Education and Family and Consumer Sciences.
CTAE High School Course Offerings |
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Business Education |
Automotive Technology |
Culinary Arts |
CBE (Cooperative |
Construction Technology |
Early Childhood |
Business Education) |
Cosmetology |
Education |
Marketing Education |
DCT (Diversified |
Family & Consumer |
Marketing Internship |
Cooperative Training) |
Sciences |
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Engineering Drawing & |
Introduction to Teaching |
AgriScience |
Design |
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Horticulture |
Graphic Communications |
CCAE (Coordinated |
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Healthcare Science |
Career Academic |
JROTC |
Information Technology |
Education) |
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Public Safety |
CTI (Career Technology |
Youth Apprenticeship |
Technology Education |
Instruction) |
Foreign Languages
The goal of Languages and International Education is to enable all students to graduate from high school fluent in one language other than English.
Today, foreign language skills are vital to national defense, law enforcement and economic security. It is therefore the goal of the Paulding County Foreign Language Division to enable all students to graduate from high school fluent in one language other than English. Acquiring this kind of skill in a second language is a long and arduous process, demanding hard work and motivation on the part of the student, and a combination of linguistic and pedagogical skill on the part of the teacher. The materials assembled here are designed to provide guidance and support for everyone involved in the language learning process.
Health & P.E.
High school physical education programs focus on personal fitness with opportunities to explore a variety of individual and team sports. Physical Education courses available include: Weight Training, Team and Lifetime Sports, and Health and Personal Fitness.
Health and Personal Fitness is required for all high school students. Students must successful complete this course to receive credit towards high school graduation.
The Physical Education Program in Paulding County is aligned with state requirements and guided by the six national standards for physical education. They are:
I. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns to perform a variety of physical activities.
II. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
III. Participates regularly in physical activity.
IV. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
V. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
VI. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.
Fine Arts
The Fine Arts encompass art, drama and music in which students are involved as creators, performers, historians, critics and consumers. These programs enable students to enhance the depth and freedom of their expression and intuitive response to the fine arts.